Month: June 2014

Lake Ontario was flat calm. Our dock downtown Clayton us next to the Antique Boat Museum which is a must see for mariners. Cute town and nice folks there. St Lawrence River to Alexandria Bay was as promised and we just tied up in Alexandria Bay.

Kim and her family welcomed us with open arms (and a load of fuel) as Captain Jim and her go back 20 years. Brewerton, NY sits on west end of Lake Oneida and has transient boats, colorful locals and some relics!! Not only old boats but A 91 yo woman making transit and a 1942 Mack Truck that is still in service!! Syracuse grew from 250 people to about 12,000 between 1820-1830 as the canal construction began to transform the area. All loans to build the canal were paid off by 1845. A very successful project. We need a modern day version to get our economy moving and help us pay our debts. The commerce the canal created put NYC ahead of other ports and really made it what it is today. On to Oswego, NY today!

I thought it might get boring but on the contrary it was not. Can’t really get my head around having my boat in the middle if NY State. 13 locks. Only shared one with another boat! Very peaceful. Nice peeps at each and especially Brian at Lock 2. He put a good word in for us apparently as we seem to be expected each time we arrive at a lock. Kinda like that!

It has been too long from the last update, but now I will be putting posts here as I take the boat on a summer adventure. We enjoyed a week in Manhattan, docked at Chelsea Piers, and have moved up the Hudson River to Albany, NY and are about to begin the trip to Lake Ontario through the famous Erie Canal. Stay tuned for updates along the way!